If you've been around the video codec world at all, then Thoms Daede is a familiar name. From his early days in trying to find a way to stream digital video for FPV RC planes to his cutting-edge work at Vimeo, Thomas is a legend.

We dive into how he got started, shedding light on the early days of VP9, HEVC, and the AV1 standard developments in this 2 part series. Thomas contributed significantly to the open source AV1 codec and continues to as he shares where the codec is headed.

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